CBSE CTET Notification – CTET 2026 to be Held on February 8th
CBSE CTET 2026
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is shortly going to release the official notification regarding the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), February 2026 on its official website.
CBSE will be conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on 08th February, 2026, in twenty languages in 132 cities at various examination centres spread across the country. Candidates who want to pursue teaching in school level as their profession must appear and qualify in CTET. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here .
CBSE CTET Overview
Name of exam: Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), February 2026
Name of board: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
No of CTET Edition: 21st edition
Date of exam: 08th February, 2026
Type of exam: Offline
Exam centres in Assam: Dibrugarh, Guwahati and Silchar
Validity of CTET certificate: Lifetime
Application mode: Online
Last date of submission of application: To be updated
Helpline: Mail to ctet.cbse@nic.in mentioning your Registration/ Application No. in the mail
Official website: https://ctet.nic.in
Official website: https://ctet.nic.in
Related Article: CTET Admit Card
Eligibility Criteria of CBSE CTET Exam
The minimum educational qualifications for appearing in the CTET are as notified by NCTE. The candidates are advised to visit the website of NCTE https://ncte.gov.in to ascertain their eligibility.
Classes I-V or Primary Stage
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education)*.
OR
“Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)”
“(a) who has acquired the qualification or Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V provided the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE, within two year of such appointment as primary teacher”.
Classes VI-VIII or Elementary Stage
Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
OR
Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)*.
OR
Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. Programme recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TET/CTET. Moreover, as per the existing TET guidelines circulated vide NCTE letter dated 11-02-2011, a person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010 is also qualified to appear in the TET/CTET.
Application Fee of CTET 2026
All the candidates have to pay a certain amount as application fee. Category-wise application fee for the year 2025 was as given below .
| Category | Only Paper I or II | Both Paper I & II |
| General/OBC | Rs.1000/- | Rs.1200/- |
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs.500/- | Rs.600/- |
Mode of Payment: By Online-mode (Payment by Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking).
How to Apply for CTET Examination ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for CTET February 2026 by visiting at official portal of CBSE CTET. They may follow below mentioned steps .
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on Online Application Form link .
# A new webpage will be opened.
# Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
# Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
# Pay the examination fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
# Don't forget to take a print of submitted application form .
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on Online Application Form link .
# A new webpage will be opened.
# Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
# Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
# Pay the examination fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
# Don't forget to take a print of submitted application form .
Important Dates of CBSE CTET Exam 2026
# Starting date of submission of online application: To be updated
# Last date of submission of online application: To be updated
# Last date of submission of online application: To be updated
# Issue of CTET Admit Card: To be updated
# Date of CTET Examination 2026: To be updated
# Date of CTET Examination 2026: To be updated
Important Web-Links of CTET Notification
| Online Application Form | Coming Soon |
| Exam Date Notification | Click Here |
| Official Notification | Coming Soon |
| Official Website | Click Here |